Act as a teacher and introduce a listening activity with the following instructions. Read them and then fill in the blanks

“OK, now this time we’re going to listen 1)…… the excerpt again but in greater detail. I want 2)…… to 3)………..the summary of the excerpt as you listen. OK? That’s right, fill 4)…. the blanks in this passage.

Now, before you listen again, 5)………. you read the summary to make 6)……… you understand it and to know what you’re listening 7)…….? If there are any words you don’t understand, just 8)……… me.”

Now introduce the same activity to a partner as if you were speaking to a class. Use your own words or those above.

Introducing a reading activity

This time you might introduce a reading activity with the instructions below. Read them and then fill in the blanks.

“Right, now we’re going to move 1)……… to something different. We’re going to read a 2)……………. in which a teacher talks about his experiences as a teacher. Now the first time you read it, I’d like you to read it fairly quickly and don’t 3)…… attention to the details of the passage or worry 4)………… any words you don’t understand- we’ll come 5)……… to them later. OK? Right, now, I just want you to read it 6)……… quickly and answer the question – I’ll write it 7)……. the board.

OK? Are you clear 8)………. what you’re going to do? Could some one explain 9)……. us please? Samuel? OK, fine, thanks, yes, that’s right.

Now, the passage starts 10)………. page 22. So, could you find it, please? Everybody OK? Can you start reading?

Now introduce the same activity to a partner as if you were speaking to a class. Use your own words or those above.